Neh 13:7 | MHM | STEP | v. 7-9 : When Nehemiah returned and learned what had happened, he was very upset (Nehemiah 13:7-8 ). He threw Tobiah and all his things out of the temple. Nehemiah did not keep anything for himself; he simply wanted to remove what was wrong. After this, he ordered the temple rooms to be purified before returning the sacred vessels and offerings. This was similar to when Jesus cleared out the temple to make it a house of prayer, not a den of thieves (Matthew 21:13 ). Removing sin from our lives is like cleaning out the temple—it is not enough to throw out what is wrong; we must also ask God to purify us and fill us with his Spirit so we can do good.

‏ Nehemiah 13:7

v. 7-9: When Nehemiah returned and learned what had happened, he was very upset (Nehemiah 13:7-8 ^a). He threw Tobiah and all his things out of the temple. Nehemiah did not keep anything for himself; he simply wanted to remove what was wrong. After this, he ordered the temple rooms to be purified before returning the sacred vessels and offerings. This was similar to when Jesus cleared out the temple to make it a house of prayer, not a den of thieves (Matthew 21:13 ^b). Removing sin from our lives is like cleaning out the temple—it is not enough to throw out what is wrong; we must also ask God to purify us and fill us with his Spirit so we can do good.